Born in 1771 in Dutchess County, NY, Levi Soper moved to Vermont where he married in 1793 to Lois Flint of Tolland, Connecticut. The couple followed Lois’ brother, Billa to Upper Canada settling in Kitley Township where the Sopers established an inn.
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Levi Soper
James Struthers
Unknown
James Struthers came to Leeds County in Upper Canada about 1800 along with other members of the Struthers family.
John Sly
2nd Regiment Leeds Militia
John Sly (1763-1868) John Sly was b 23 June 1763 in Dutchess County, New York but grew up in Vermont where his family eventually settled. According to his grand-daughter, Mariah Millenbah, John Sly lived at the foot of the Green Mountains in Vermont and was away from home five years fighting during the Revolutionary War; as a teenager it is unclear what role he fulfilled during this conflict.
Jabez Eaton
2nd Regiment Leeds Militia
Natives of Massachusetts Jabez Eaton and his wife Sarah Millard lived in Vermont for a number of years before moving to Upper Canada where they settled in Leeds County.